{"id":5446,"date":"2019-02-18T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T00:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5446"},"modified":"2022-10-11T13:42:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T03:42:49","slug":"anaesthetics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/anaesthetics","title":{"rendered":"Anaesthetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1 id=\"s-lg-guide-name\">Anaesthetics<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Specialist Anaesthetists work across the full scope of practice including anaesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures (including sedation and all forms of anaesthesia, for example; topical, local, regional and general), perioperative\/periprocedural care and management; assessment and management of patients requiring analgesia, critical\/intensive care, and patients in emergency and trauma situations (including resuscitation and life support).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"s-lib-box-title\">Advantages of Starting a Career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773156\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083078\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency rotations<\/li>\n<li>Intensive Care Unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Registration<\/li>\n<li>Minimum post graduate year PGY 3 \u2013 most people are ~ PGY 4 before securing a training position<\/li>\n<li>Need a minimum of eighteen [18] months in different specialties and no more than six (6) months in anaesthetics<\/li>\n<li>Having an anaesthetist as a referee and an anaesthetic term completed is a strong advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Five (5) years<\/li>\n<li>Four (4) sections:\u00a0 1.\u00a0 Introductory training (IT) \u2013 minimum 6 months;<br \/>\n2. Basic training (BT) \u2013 18 months;\u00a0 3. Advanced training (AT) \u2013 24 months;<br \/>\n4. Provisional fellowship training (PFT) after 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Exams:\u00a0 there are two sets of exams &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Part I must be completed prior to starting Advanced Training<\/li>\n<li>Part II must be completd prior to starting Provisional Fellowship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency<\/li>\n<li>ICU<\/li>\n<li>Medical Registrar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Most important is to complete an anaesthetic term and obtain a reference from an anaesthetist<\/li>\n<li>If above not possible, Intensive Care experience \u2013 reference from an anaesthetist\/intensive will be accepted<\/li>\n<li>Consider regional or rural rotations to obtain the above experience<\/li>\n<li>Be involved in anaesthetic research or audits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Courses<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Advanced Life Support training &#8211; this course is essential and training must be Australian Resuscitation Council certified.\u00a0 These courses are available throughout the year at TPCH<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Complete Part 1 of Long Course of the anaesthetic training program &#8211; contact the College for course dates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5446-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2dcbebd0b5d221c1a fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\" href=\"#2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why did you choose this specialty and what do you like most about it?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2dcbebd0b5d221c1a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>No ward rounds unless sub-specialty pain management<\/li>\n<li>No ongoing outpatient clinics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3d389d801e0d5a267 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3d389d801e0d5a267\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3d389d801e0d5a267\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#3d389d801e0d5a267\" href=\"#3d389d801e0d5a267\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When working as a specialist in this area, what does the roster look like? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3d389d801e0d5a267\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3d389d801e0d5a267\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Large hospital specialty so rosters usually quite good. Mainly day shifts with ~ 1:10 weekends.<\/li>\n<li>Full and part time, public and private<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5156deb3a6dbda20b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5156deb3a6dbda20b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5156deb3a6dbda20b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5156deb3a6dbda20b\" href=\"#5156deb3a6dbda20b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How realistic is it to take time out of this specialty to travel, have children etc? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5156deb3a6dbda20b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5156deb3a6dbda20b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Part-time training and interruptions to training are options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p>Editor:\u00a0 Dr Daniel Faulke, Director of Advanced Training<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27092801\" class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anzca.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083137\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<p><em>TPCH has current College accreditation for twelve (12) advanced training positions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Very competitive<\/li>\n<li>168 training postings in Qld in 2014<\/li>\n<li>Long term outlook good as number of procedures per head of population increasing, however, more minimally invasive procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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